Data and information management

Credit unions face a delicate balancing act in their technological initiatives, including satisfying members, navigating vendor contracts and more.

Digital ID platform developers are competing to sign up partners to deploy their technologies to replace vulnerable usernames and passwords with a single sign-in. The challenge is to sign up a sufficient volume of partners to make these platforms attractive for consumers and businesses.

Michael Terpin explains how hackers stole $24 million worth of cryptocurrency from his mobile phone and why he’s suing AT&T for $224 million; Luke Lombe of PlayChip describes his new ICO.

In the same way a card skimmer steals credentials at an ATM, gas pump or point-of-sale terminal, the Magecart malware hides beneath the surface of a website with a digital skimmer to obtain card and personal information.

Security researchers have raised alarms about the vulnerabilities of fax machines (yes, many banks are still using them) and printers. It is the kind of threat companies tend to overlook.

To compete with fintech startups, banks need to find more ways to use the mountains of data already at their disposal.

Citigroup was so impressed with a test drive of AI software it invested in its maker; the FBI's warning of a cyberattack targeting ATMs came to pass — expect more to come; debating whether state AGs can serve as de facto CFPBs; and more from this week's most-read stories.

A letter supposedly sent to U.K. bank customers warns that Barclays debit cards could explode. The letter then urges recipients to mail their cards, along with their PIN codes, to an address in Bangalore. But is this really happening?

After researchers exposed how hackable mobile point of sale systems are, vendors quickly shored up their defenses — while also blaming some vulnerabilities on payment methods they characterize as outdated.

Due to all the data breaches and privacy mishaps, there is now a strong demand for a better, more secure solution for digital transactions, writes Mick Hagen, CEO of Mainframe.

Despite recent scrutiny of mobile point of sale devices, the mobile payments category as a whole has generally carried a promise of initiating a safer transaction through the use of biometrics, device ID, geolocation and other factors.

BNY Mellon, JPMorgan and Bank of America are recruiting interns from Year Up, many of whom lack college degrees but are trained in high-demand fields such as cybersecurity and anti-money-laundering.

A more open approach to banking will bring major changes, with quality data on banking services and IT security now becoming a significant factor for consumers in selecting a provider.

A heist in India appears to be the very thing U.S. law enforcement had foretold. But banks shouldn't let their guard down, because cybercrooks have raised raids on cash machines to an art form.

Account takeover (ATO) fraud currently drives the largest fraud losses at North American financial institutions within digital channels, according to a new report from Aite Group and Early Warning, the bank organization that operates the Zelle payment network brand. And according to data from RSA, phishing remains a vital part of this scam.

Community bankers take pride in their personal touch with customers, but they must extend it to mobile platforms. A good start is creating digital hubs that let customers view their full financial picture in one place, a chief technology officer says.

Our phones are rapidly becoming a massive single point of failure in our digital lives.

Four credit unions in the billion-dollar-asset range all recently signed on to CUNA Mutual Group's data analytics service.

To compete with fintech startups, banks need to find more ways to use the mountains of data already at their disposal.

Kevin Jenkins, former managing director of Visa U.K. and Ireland, joined the board of London-based fintech Nuggets to oversee business development for the blockchain-based security provider as it enters the massive mobile payments market in Asia.